Parakkajoki
steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Parakkajoki is a steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Parakkajoki
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout35 cm
- 2Astrid Häggtrout31 cm
- 3Ole Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Tomas Webertrout29 cm
- 5Heike Sundintrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügertrout28 cm
The same water, for real